A new spinoff anime series in the Lupin the 3rd franchise will arrive later this year.

Announced yesterday, Lupin Zero will debut on anime streaming service HIDIVE on Sunday, December 16. The anime series will run for six episodes.

A synopsis for the show reads:

Lupin III, a bored junior high schooler in Tokyo, takes an interest in a young Daisuke Jigen, a mysterious and impressive marksman. Lupin III strikes up a conversation with Jigen at a nightclub, however during their talk, Jigen concludes that Lupin III is simply a privileged and naïve boy from a well-to-do family and doesn’t want anything to do with him. However, while helping the nightclub singer Yoko, who is being pursued by the yakuza, Jigen learns that Lupin III is a descendant of the legendary thief…

Anime NYC attendees will be able to attend the world premiere screening of Lupin Zero at the convention on Friday, November 18 at 6:30 p.m. Lupin Zero will reunite Lupin The 3rd Part 5 crew members Daisuke Sakou (director), Ichirou Okouchi (series supervisor), Asami Taguchi (character designer) and animation studio Telecom Animation Film.

John Ledford, President and General Manager of HIDIVE said this about the forthcoming series:

“We’re thrilled to launch the new original anime LUPIN ZERO this December as an exclusive series only available on HIDIVE, home of the LUPIN THE 3RD anime series. Lupin III has been entertaining audiences for over 50 years and this fan-favorite character is returning with all new mysteries – but this time as a teenager in junior high in 1960’s Tokyo. This new action series will not disappoint!”

Lupin fans can watch all six seasons of the popular anime series on HIDIVE right now.